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Comparison: Digital Worker Platforms

Comparison: Digital Worker Platforms

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Digital Worker Platform

ARGOS LABS

Blue Prism

UiPath

AutomationAnywhere

Solution Category

Python Low-code
RPA
RPA
RPA

Base Programming Language

Python
C#
C#
C#

Open or Proprietary Solution

Open Oriented (SDK on GitHub)
Closed and Proprietary
Closed and Proprietary
Closed and Proprietary

Learning Curve

Online 90 minutes video tutorial
Weeks with instructor
Online Academy
Online Academy

Initial Setup

Easy (15 min)
Starts with server configuration
Easy
Easy
Free Trial
60 days full version
No
Limited features

Bot Development

Citizen Developer Oriented
Programmers only
Programmer oriented
Programmers only
  • Drag & Drop
Yes to Timeline
Yes to Flowchart
Yes to Flowchart
Yes to Flowchart
  • Auto Recording
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
  • Objects (Elements)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Coding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Target Operating Systems
OS Agnostic
Windows
Windows
Windows
Deployment Type



  • Frontend
Yes

Yes
Yes
  • Backend
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Attended
Yes

Yes (additional cost)
Yes (additional cost)
  • Unattended
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Building Blocks
200+ pre-installed
500+
500+
500+
  • User Generated Building Blocks
Unlimited with SDK
No
No
Yes but not easy
Building Block Development Tool
Open Python SDK (GitHub)
No
No
Yes (proprietary)
Bot Execution/Triggers



  • By Schedule
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Remote on-demand
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Executable bot-file distribution
Yes
NoNoNo
  • API kick-start
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Email monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • File/folder monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Worker Management (Orchestration)



  • Multi-tenancy
Yes and cost effective
Not realistic
Yes but expensive
Yes but expensive
  • Analytics/Statistics
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Role Base Access Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Monitoring and Alarms
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Security



  • Vault
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Encryption
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Blockchain Storage
Yes



  • Secure log
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cognitive Expansion
Quick integration by Python
Proprietary roadmap
Proprietary roadmap
Proprietary roadmap
  • OCR/Computer Vision
As adoptive as Python
Proprietary roadmap
Proprietary roadmap
Proprietary roadmap
  • NLP/STT/TTS
As adoptive as Python
Proprietary roadmap
Proprietary roadmap
Proprietary roadmap
  • Machine Learning/Data Science
As strong as Python
Weak
Weak
Weak
License (Annual)



  • Deployment (execution agent)
$1,200 – if you need more than 3 installations
Minimum $100K per project
$8,000
$5,000
  • Development
Included in the Management package (unlimited usage)

$12,000
$10,000
  • Management (Orchestration)
$6,000 — This is all you need for your Digital Worker project with 3 PAMs (execution agent)

$20,000
$10,000
  • SDK for Building Blocks
FREE
n/a
n/a

Automation Scenario (bot) OwnershipUser
UiPath
Full In-House OperationVery possibleNot possiblePossible but not easyPossible but not easy
Citizen DevelopmentVery possibleNot possibleAlmost impossibleAlmost impossible
Consultant DependencyZero to very lightContinuousContinuousContinuous
MarketplaceBuilding Block Marketn/abot market bot market

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